Monthly Archives: June 2013

I am remiss. I should have written a post in praise of Polvanera a long time ago. The reason for my tardiness is not that I have wanted to keep it to myself; on the contrary, I want to spread … Continue reading →

On 5 – 9 June this year, the 2013 version of Radici del Sud took place at the lovely Masseria Caselli resort near Carovigno in Apulia. For reasons of spreading the good word about the wines of the South, Nicola … Continue reading →

I know, I am going out on a limb somewhat here. This is, after all, a wine blog. But I just had to write a piece on this. It is like this: My good friends Manila Benedetto and Giuseppe Barretta, … Continue reading →

On 23 – 26 May 2013 I was honoured to be invited as a juror at the International Wine Contest Bucharest, or IWCB for short. IWCB is an annual contest that attracts wines from all over the world (much more … Continue reading →

Piedmont is an enchanted place. There are few places on earth where you can find such a conjunction of beautiful landscapes, warm – but not too warm – climate, all of the recreational pastimes anyone could ever want (including some … Continue reading →